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Murder of Infants, Particularly Girls, By Poverty-stricken Parents in Pakistan Appears to be on the Rise
The murder of infants, particularly girls, by poverty-stricken parents in Pakistan appears to be on the rise. How People Arrived Here: stories of infanticide in pakistan
South Africa Changes Policy on Breastfeeding
South Africa’s high child mortality rates have forced the government to rethink its policy on infant feeding and move to discontinue the free provision of formula milk at hospitals and clinics, as well as promote an exclusive breastfeeding strategy...
Spitzer Sees Olivine Crystal ‘Rain’ in Outer Clouds of Infant Star
Tiny crystals of a green mineral called olivine are falling down like rain on a burgeoning star, according to observations from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.
Potentially Toxic Flame Retardants Detected in Baby Products
Scientists are reporting detection of potentially toxic flame retardants in car seats, bassinet mattresses, nursing pillows, high chairs, strollers and other products that contain polyurethane foam and are designed for newborns, infants and toddlers....
New Mothers Can Learn a Lot From Watching Their Babies
The best teacher for a young mother is her baby, contend experts who train social workers to interact with first-time moms. “We like to think of babies as ‘ordinary miracles,’” said Victor Bernstein, a research associate at the...
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Identity Theft, Related Charges
Brock Lynnale Thompson, of Duval County, Florida, pled guilty to aggravated identity theft and false representation of a Social Security number. Thompson purchased the identity of a deceased infant from the child’s mother and used the infant’s...
In Infant Heart Surgery, Newer Technique Yields Better Survival in First Year of Life
Pediatric researchers report that a recently introduced surgical procedure offers infants with severely underdeveloped hearts a better chance at surviving during their first year of life, in comparison to the standard surgery. Heart surgeons from 15 centers...
New Blood Test for Newborns to Detect Allergy Risk
A simple blood test can now predict whether newborn babies are at high risk of developing allergies as they grow older, thanks to research involving the University of Adelaide. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read more here: New blood test for newborns...
